Lynn E. Calkins is a trial lawyer and appellate advocate with her practice concentrating on complex commercial litigation. Ms. Calkins has handled numerous business and real estate disputes, zoning appeals, regulatory matters and breach of trust cases, including defending real estate developers and a county government against claims brought under the Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act.
Ms. Calkins has successfully prosecuted and defended actions in local and federal courts across the country with extensive experience on matters pending in the United States District Court for the State of Maryland, where she clerked for The Honorable Deborah K. Chasanow in 1995 and now serves as a member of the Court's Bench-Bar Liaison Committee.
Ms. Calkins has had the following litigation successes:
- obtained summary judgment against claims of fraud and breach of contract related to a complex real estate matter
- obtained dismissal of a large computer corporation from an intellectual property case
- obtained dismissal of a university from a breach of contract matter
- obtained judgment after a trial for a satellite company in a breach of contract matter
- obtained summary judgment for a telecommunications corporation in a breach of contract matter
- obtained a substantial settlement for an Indian tribe in a breach of fiduciary case against the United States
- successfully represented an Indian tribe in an appeal to the Federal Circuit
- secured favorable settlements for airlines
- successfully defended a county government against claims under the Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act
- obtained summary judgment for a real estate developer seeking to void expired restrictive covenants
In addition to her case load, Ms. Calkins serves as a leader within the firm. In 2004, Ms. Calkins was selected for Holland & Knight's Rising Stars program, a dynamic and intensive program in leadership, marketing, and management. In 2005, she co-chaired that program. In 2006 and 2007, Ms. Calkins served as the Marketing Partner for the Firm's three offices in the Mid-Atlantic Region.